Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Elections 2026The government is rushing to pass bills curbing the attorney general's powers, advancing a media overhaul, enshrining Torah study in a semi-constitutional law and shielding ultra-Orthodox draft dodgers from arrest. It remains unclear how many can pass in a weekShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeNoa Shpigel06:41 PM • July 12 2026 IDTAs the Knesset enters the final week of its summer session, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition is pushing to secure as many legislative gains as possible, advancing key measures tied to its judicial overhaul agenda and concessions to its ultra-Orthodox coalition members.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Ultra-OrthodoxKnessetIsraeli politicsIsraeli electionsBenjamin NetanyahuIsraeli judiciary October 7Attorney General of IsraelIsrael's MediaCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: U.S.-IranTrumpHussam Abu SafiyaCongressman Ro KhannaIsrael ProtestsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastWhich Bills Are the Netanyahu Coalition Racing to Pass Ahead of Election RecessPEN America Head Quits After Article Against Cultural Boycott of IsraelisIsrael's 2026 Election Will Take Place on October 27, Netanyahu Coalition SaysIsrael's Minister of Culture Sends a Dangerous Message to Israeli ArtistsQatar's Former Ruler Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani Died at Age 74Remembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Original Tradwives of Ancient RomeThe 'Special Relationship' Is Gone, and Israel Isn't Ready for What's ComingAs Israel Lacks Hundreds of Patrol Officers, West Bank Staff DoublesMade in Kurdistan, Smuggled via Jordan: The Mysterious Firearms Flooding IsraelEgypt Lost the World Cup. But Was the Referee Really Jewish?Inside the German pro-Israel Lobby's Campaign to Defund UNRWA